California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Earthquake scenario reveals extensive damage to Bay Area homes is likely from Hayward-fault rupture
A new earthquake scenario developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with contributions from partners, including the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), reveals that more than a million San Francisco Bay Area residents would face extensive damage to their homes after a major earthquake on the Hayward Fault. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Record number of Californians apply for earthquake retrofit grants
The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB), funded primarily by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), closed its latest registration on Friday with more than 7,500 California homeowners applying for 2,000 retrofit grants. ...
Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Registration Opens For $3,000 Seismic Retrofit Grants
Registration opens today for eligible homeowners to receive grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits of their older homes, making them more resistant to earthquake damage. Homeowners have until February 23, 2018, to apply for a grant from the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Napa research findings reveal many homeowners lack understanding of seismic retrofitting, earthquake insurance options
Results of a study offering insight into the 2014 South Napa earthquake’s impact on houses in the city of Napa were presented at a research forum hosted by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) in Sacramento today. ...
Homeowner Registration Opens for 2017 Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program:
Today the 2017 Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program opened registration for $6 million in grants for seismic retrofits. This represents a 25 percent increase in funding over last year, to help California homeowners protect their families and secure their older homes against a catastrophic earthquake. ...
Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Napa EBB Offers $3,000 Grants to Strengthen Napa Homes Against Earthquakes
The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) today announced that Napa homeowners can apply for incentive payments of up to $3,000 to help them strengthen their homes to better survive the next major earthquake. Registration for the incentive payments, funded in part by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is open today through March 22. ...